MANCHURIA: CONTINENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES

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MfiCtIURIA: Contjnontal Revsavok Tr:lot:WM.
SOURCE: Japanese scientiet, prominent member of the faculty of tho Iestitute.
1. Before the end of the war the Continettal Research Inttitete at Change-hen had
200 Japatese reaearch workers, 40 of whom were qealified ociontiete and pro-
ject directors. SOMO 40 research workers and 20 guslifted scieutiste still
remain.
2. The Japamese evacuated the Continental Research Institute vhen the Sceiete
entered Chergchun, and the Chiesse took over the administration of the insti-
tute. About 10% of the equipment nes taken by tha Soviets. The present dam-
age, which amounts to 70%? was done by the Chinese Comneniete. The Changchen
'Institute, the leading trench of the Coatinental Institute, was primarily de? -
voted to research on industrial developments, nedicine, and veterinary surgery
? The Harbin Branch %as part of a museum. The Lukden Branch worked primarily on
serums, although some industrial research had been planned.
3. the Economic Section of the Taking Oeer
. efeantinental Research Institute. Source
eVaalaGhinees /Tatiana' Removrees Commission)
Japanese research workers who have been
directives and no aid.
Commission is now adminietering the.
believ s that another organisation .
will take over soon. keamehile? the
conscripted to stay have been given no
4. During the 8th Route Army occupation, the Commumiets? who had planned to remove
the Continental Research Institute to Harbin, 767211 able to take apay much equip-
ment and many valuable instruments.
5. Lost of the work at present is on production of dextrose? glucose and calcium
bromide nutritive innoculatioms and on the production of veneer board. The
railroad has placed a large order for hoards to replace windows.
6. Source claims to be staying voluntax?ily because of the illness of his elle, but
states that moat of the research workers wish to return to Japan.
(auctig: Certain terms following are unfamiliar but have been queried rather
than deleted as they may be mistrauslations of scientific terns and may be
recognized readily by those who are familiar with the sub:le:Ay listed.)
The remaining peragraphs are a lint of the personnel of the Institutog
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7, OMURA, Takaichi (Directer) (died ou Earch 5th s 1946)
a, Civil Engineering Uokkaido University.
bo President of the South Manchurian Railway.
c. Planning of Railway System of Korea and Manchuria.
8. SEINATA, Lams? (Vice Director) (Poo) (Dr. of Agriculture)
a. 1919 Agricultural Chemistry, Department of Argiculturo, Tokyo Univeouity.
1921 Research on colloid chemistry in the Toohnioal Uoivorsity, Bariin,
Germany,
1922 Research on aleotrochemistry in the Charles, University? Czechoslo-
vakia (Pragu )
b. 1923 Assistant professor of the chomistry of forest products in th Depart-
ment of Agricultures 4-oto University,
1925- Professor of the eheastry of forest products in the Doportriont of
1942 Agriculture, Kyoto University.
1942 7ice Director of the Iostituts.
c. Invention of "PolarograW uith Professor Y. Reyiovoky in Chariest Univor-
city, Czecholovakia.
/923- Studies on the reduction potential of organic compounds. Proposal of
1942 Negativity Law of organic compoundo. Application of polarogroroh to
microanalyses.
1925- Researches on the preparation of rood pulp and preparation of oulp
1942 from other sources eopecially bagasse and mulberry stem and bark.
1925- Utilization of high bog type tundra earth from Sakhalin espsoially
1940 the industrial preparation of tox (7) from tundra.
1927- Research on the electric boundary layer disturbance (i.e. effeat of
1942 alternating electric current on colloids). This research has been
extended to the measurement of low as well ao high frequency... electric
oaves and thus the absorption spectra of lsetromagnetio taros of
? colloid systoms have been investigated. By this research wo are able
to establish the general aspect of the state of water absorbed by the
oolloidal as well as fibrous materials.
d. The planning and organization of the research system.
Study for the establishment of rayon pulp industry in Lanchuria from the
standpoint of science.
The first industrial trial of craft pulp preparation in Manchuria at the
Soya Bean Stalk Pulp Co pany ia Naiyuan.
9. ARIIA? jumzo (Dr. of Science) (Professor of organic chemistry)
a. 1919 Chemistry, Department of Sciences Tokyo University
b. 1920- Lecturers and afterwards professor in Medical Department of Keio
1934 University
1935- Professor at the Institute. (Chief of the Laboratory of Organic
1945 Chemistry and Chi f of the Oil Mill). (Probably pressi seeds for oil).
c. 1. Research on the components of plants.
2. On the synthesis of comaranon. (Coumarin)
d. 1. Research on the chemical oomposition of morphine.
2. Recearch on the oil plants of tanchuria and their industrial mamipalation.
3. Research on the dry distillation of pine root.
10. !MDA, Takeji Professor of Civil Engineering).
a. 1920 Civil Engineerings Department of Technology, Iyoto University.
b. 1920- Civil Engineer In Tokyo and Yokohama, chiefly working vith'vetor supply
1938 and souage problems.
1939 Professor at the Imotitute. (Chief of the Second Laboratory 0;7 Civil
Engineering which cone rns rater supply and sewage.)
c. 1. Kteosarch oa sewage treatmmt iUanchuria.
2. On the application of bentonite oa sego.
3. Examimation of water supply in Eanchuria.
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11. FUjITA? Sbigeaki (professor of alectridal engineering)
a. 1920 Electrical Engineerings, Department of Technology, Syushu University.
b. 1921 Engineer of the ElectriCal Institute of Department of ComManication.
1927 Director of the Kukuoka Branch of the Electrioallnstitute.
1944 Professor at the?InstitutS (Chief of the Laboratory of Electrical
'Engineering).
c. 19274944
1. Research on the vibration of electric power meter.
2. Velocity of cooling through heat radiation.
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(He is an authority on the magnotie separator.)
12 1D5BIMURA ?41,11. (Dr. of Science, Professor of inorganic chemistry)'
a. 1923 Chemistry in the Department of Science!, Tokyo University.
14- 1923 -Umber of the InetItuta of Physics and Chemistry.
1935 Lecturer,of;the Department of Sciencep
1935 Professor a* the institvto (Chief of the Laboratory of Inorganic-
- Chemietryj
c. 1. Absorption spectrum of rare earth elements.
? 2. Rosearchof rare alkali elements.
3. Research on radio activity of minerals.
d. 1. Research on. rare element mineral. 110 discovered Fergusonitsp Thera-
gummitep Betiforite and ItUremite in ganchuria.
2. On the component of "bladk sane gold ore in Manchuria.
3. Investigation of natural salt resources of ganchuria.
4.. The production of Spark plugs for motor oars.
5. Researeh on a substitute for percussion caps. (Research on silver
? acetylide, g2).
13. YALASKI, Riiohiro (Professor at combustion and machinery.)
a. 1922 Arsenal Engineering, Department of Teebno1ogy, Tokyo University.
h. 1922 Professor Japanese Aeronautical School. . ?
? 1925 Research member 'of military arsenal._
1927 .Engineer of the ?Val Institute of Department of Commerce and Industry.
1938 -Professor at the Institute. (Chief of the Laboratory of Combustion.)
c. 1. The effective burning of low-grade coal.
2. Gasamalyeis of chimney air.
3. Invention.. Continuous mater gas generator.
d. 1. Research on the rational (2) comtnetion method of home-heating apparatus.
2. Research on the standard stave for home use.
3. Research on thelnalities of Lanchurian coal.
4. Researoh on the heat control of factories.
14. KAWAKAMI, Roso (Professor of Biochemistry. Dr. of Agriculture)
a. 1920 borioka Celle& of Agriculture and. Forestry.
b, 1920 ? Assistant in the institute of Physiles and Chemical Research.
1935 Professor at the Institute, .(Chief of the Biochemical Laboratory.)
c. 1920- Research on vitamin A. Vitamin A sold by the Institute ofPkvsical and
1935 Chemical Research has been investigated by him. Vitamin. A has bean eb-
tatted in crystalised state by him, which was the first successful
attempt in the world to isolate vitamin A in crystaline term.
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d. 1. Table of the vPamin coetAnt of foods.
2. On the absorrt9on spectra& of oil.
3. He is one oftte chief authyritios on human nouribhment.
4. Ttn'i 4d.f.reparation, frva wild grapes in Nauchnria.
15. MIZOSILITAs Se- (Profeseor of Pura. DV. of Science). .
a. 1925 dhemietry, Department of &acme. Kyoto University.
b. Assistant, Department at Wane% Kyoto Univers#y.
.V47 Member of the Ontrai. Institute of the Fanchurian Railway Corp
:938 .Professor at th6.Instttui4t (Chief of the Laberatory of Fuel.).
Ota 1. Research on Cryptomeria
2. On the synthesis and.sepamtion-of phenol.
3. On the utilijation of anth,scens oil,
4., On lower temperatur .tar.
5. Preparation of gaselline from ell shale.
d, 1. On the gas forMation or soft we:L., oil of sbalo oil.
2i On the (gas formation of deal.
3. On poly-eleia formation from butanc.,,
A. On the birch .oil of Eanchuria.
5 High-grade lubrioating oil from bean ail.
16. 'OISE, Haishin (Professor of physical chemistry)
a. 1920 Chemistry9 Department of Sciences Tokyo EramTsity.
b.. .1921 Professor of the Third High School.
1941 Professor at the Institute.
c. 1. On behavior of colloids on the electrode.
2. On alternating current sleotrolysie.
d. On the indirect electrelywis of sodium sulphate to
obtain MOH and sulphuric acid.
17. RINOMYks Remora (Professor of Agricultural Chemistry)
a. 1928 Agricultural Chemistry, Department of Agriculture, Tokyo University.
b. 1928e. Member of the Central Institute of ISanchiwian Railway Cower*
1937
1937 Assistant Professor at the Institute .
1941 Professor at the Institute (Chief of Laboratory of Fibre).
C. 1. On alcohol extraction of soy beans' .
;. 1937 Research (DA kaoliang as a starch resource..
d. 1. Construction of the oil factory in the Institute.
2. Utilization of apricot ,kernel. .-
3. On. tussaher (2) silk, a new method was invented to strengthen the silk.
18. MAEDA, lino= (%) (Professor of Civil Engineering)
a. 1928 Agricultural Chemistry, Department Of1,Agriculture Tokyo Uritrersity.
b. 1928-1938, Eember of the Central Institute of RanchuriZ Railway Company.
1938 Assistant professor at the Institute.
1941 Professor at the Institute. (Chief of the 1st Laboratory of Civil
Engineering.) ?
CQ On simplifying the preparation of asphalt emulsifier.
d. 1. Concrete.fermation in winter in Manchuria. Ths.formation of concrete in
winter is a very important problem. This research covers the relation
between temperature, composition, and strength. ?
2. Research an soil cement. In Wanchwia, sand and gravel are not abundant.
This research eovered the strength of soil cement. It sus found that
?humic acid is a component which lowere,the strength of soil cement.
3. ?Research on aerodroma surfacine'in Lanehuria.
4. Substitutes for Portland Ooment,
5. Utilisation of oil shale dust as the substitute for asphalt in
pavement materials.
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19. YOKOYAFA? Tetsuo (Profensor of Electrochemietry)
a. 1927 Chemical Engineering, Department of Technology.
b. 1927 Aseistant at Tokyo Teehro/ogioal College.
1937 Lecturer at the Tokyo Technological College.
1937 Professor at the Institute. (Chief of the Laboratory of Electro-
chemistry.)
c. 1. On the water solubility of &odium calcium-magnesiumeilicate glass.
2. On tho corrosiveness of fluor compounds on glass.
3. Raffiration of alutinum at low temperatures.
d. 1. On the synthesis of bemzeee from acetylene.
2. The formation of load calcium alloy from metallic lead and carbide.
3. On the regeneration of the galvanic cell.
20. ODA, Sabo (Professor of Inorganic Chemistry).
a. 1929 Chemistry, Department of Scionoe, Tokyo University.
b. 1929 Assietpt at Riroshiea Literature and Science Univermity,
1932 Assistant professor at Hiroshima University of Literature and Science,
1937 Assistant professor at the Institute.
1941 Professor at the Institute.
c. 1. On the thermodynamic research on the reversible electric cell.
2. On the thermodynamic research on potassium chloride.
3. On the thermal decomposition of thiocyan salts of copper, silver, mercury,
and lead.
d. 1. On the Roentgen research of aluminum shal in Manchuria.
2. On the Roentgen research of benthite of Uanchuria.
21. PUKUWATARI? Shichiro (Professor of Chemistry of Forest Products.)
a. 1929 Agricultural chemietry, Department of Agriculture, Kyoto University.
b. 1929 Assistant in the Chemical Institute p Kyoto University.
1937 Assistaut professor at the Institute.
3.941 Professor at the Institute. (Chief of the Laboratory of the Chemistry
of Forest Products.)
c. 1. On the effect of alternating electric ourrent on colloidal systems.
2. On the absorption spectra of the absorbed eater of wood fibre.
d. 1. On the pulp produced by Manchurian lumber.
2. On the eater =pay to the pulp industry of Lanchuria.
3. On the research of craft pulp preparation.
4.. On fdrharal preparation from Pulp industry.
5. On furftral and phenol resin.
6. On measurement of the echanical properties of Uanchurian woods.
7. On ply good preparation from Lanchurian roods.
8. On ply wood preparation for airplanes.
22. MORI, Toru (Professor of Architecture, Dr. of Technology)
a. 1930 Architecture, Department of Technology, Tokyo University.
b. /930-1941 Research in Tokyo University.
1941 Professor at the Institute. (Chief of the Laboratory of Architecture.)
c. 1. On treatment of lumber to make it fire-resistent.
d. 1. On brick.
2. On concrete buildings.
3. On roofing material.
4. On the physical properties of lumber for building.
5. On saving teel in reinforced concrete buildings.
6. On building foundations.
7. On the Gstablishment of limIt gauge tolerances in architectural
aonotruotion.
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23. TSUNFEATSU? Fulic (Professor of Air Defenae)
a. 1930 Pharmacy, Department of Medicine, Tokyo University.
b. 1941 Professor at the Institute. (Chief of the Laboratory of Air Defense.)
e. Research on gas mak.
1. Anti-diming method of elaes.
2. On the filter layer composition.
3. Elamdmation of gas meals for civilian use in all of Manchuria.'
24. ITO, Kentaro (Professor of Fuel Chemistry)
a. /931 Chomistry? Departmeot of SelOope, ToToyo University.
b. 1931 The iostitute of Physical ad Cheolool Reseaocho
1937 Assistaot-Professor at the Institut ?
1942 Professor at the Institute.
C. 1. On the o*idation-of culpher dl tide the silent eleotic discharge.
2. Heat-erackiog of heavy oil.
3. Hydrogszation under high prossure.
? 1. On the mechanism of decompooition in the presence of hydrogen undor
high pressure.
2. Research on coal ash.
3. Swelling of coal.
25. INOUE, Shultiehi (Professor of Coramicsp Dr. of Engin aring)
a. 1926 "Vote pharmacy high school..
b. 1926 Central Institute of the Manchurian Railway.
1937 Professor of Pharmacy, Department of the Heimking Medical College.
1944 Professor at the Institute. (Chief of the high temperatureesperi
mental room.)
c. 1. On protarbie and livalbie aeido.
2. Coagulation of milk.
d. 1. On the p4ysica1 properties and coipoeitine ofPglass.
2. On the preparation of glass fibre.
3. Research on sulphate elass44.0*,
26. KUM, Shim) (Professor of Chemistry of Amimal Products)
a. 1933 Veterinary, Department Of Agriculture, TokyoUnivereityo
b. 1935 Engineer of Animal 13nsbandry of Miyagi Provineo.
1939. Assistant professor at the Institute.
/945 Professor at the InstitUte.
e. Research on the utilization Of cattle products.
d. 1. On the preparation of photographic gelatin.
2,- On the tanning of the hide with kaoiiang rims mash.
3. On the storage of meat.
27. MIMI, Eikaka (Assistant professor of Laohinery)
a. Zaehinery, Department ofoTothro1oapHippon Uaivoreity.
b. Fluid dYnamieg.
28. !AMAMI,. Shigsaki (Assistant professor of Inorganic Chemiptry)
a. Chemistry, Department of Science, Tohoku University.
ho Researeh on the resourceo of potassium and its preparation.
29. mum Mem (Assistant Prof ssor of organic chemistry).
a. .Chomistry, Department of scierce, Tohoku University.
b. ? Organic gynthesis.
30. ISHIMATA0 Tatsurokuro (Assistant Professor of Zoology) (Nov in Harbin)
a.- Zoolo Department of Science, Hokkaido University.
b. Zeologyr empecially fish.
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IssIsio (Assistant rrofessor of Architecture)
a. Architectsre, Derartment of Technology.
32. If.0,1A, rasuo (Assistant Professor of City -,ater Suprly)
a. pharmacy, Nagasaki Medical College,
d. Researches on City Water 3uprly.
3i. SATO, Kenji (Assistant Professor of Architecture)
a. Architecture, Derartment of Technology, Nippon University.
b Researches on construction eynamics.
Nr ,UTAVI, Hisashi (Assistant Professor cf r'schinery)
a, Isschinery1. Perartment of Techrolosy.
h Machinery, esrec;ally riston errs, LahagsrPnt of malstir shorso
r11 rVr, nOrri (kssistant ITofesser ;)f civil Fnetnecrine
a, Technical Fist School of Yipron University
NI1.FAEW1, Shosuke (Assistant Professor of Formentation),
a, Agricuitsral Chemistry, Derartment of Agriculture, Kyoto University
b. Chemistry of fermentation
Preparation of lactic acisl from kaoliang wine.
37. EA/ASHIKA, Kyuichiro (Assistant Professor of Architecture)
a. Architecture, Sendai Technical High'School
b. Architecture, especially anti-air-raid builoings.
38. SADAO, Yoso (Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry)
a. Chemistry, Department of 5cience, Tokyo Unitersity).
b. Crganic chemistry, esrecially organic synthesis.
39. KITAOKA, Ryukichi (Assistant professor of fuel cheristry)
a, Chemistry, Derartment of 3c4ence, Kyoto University.
b, Fuel Chemistry, especially dry distillation.
40. TOKOG1, Arimitsu (Assistant Professor of FachinPrY)
a, Machinery, Cerartment of Technology, ripron University.
b. Wachinery fine neasurement.
sS. KUBOTA, ritsuo (Assistant Irofessor of Inorganic Chemistry)
a Videle school, Passed state examination for High school teaaer .n Chemastry,
h> Analytical chemistry,
:AEJRA1, Toshio (Assistant rrofessor of L,irrber Technology)
a ForestryEnpinserinp Deosrtsent oi Agriculture Kyoto University,
b, 1. Research on the physical properMes of wood.
2, Research on plywood.
43. MATSUOKA, Yoshiaki (Assistant rrofessor of pharmacy)
a, Tokyo pharmacy high school.
b. Cultivation of ergot. Inventor of the artificial cultivation of ergot.
44, FUJIWO, Kohai (Assistant Professor of Fermentation)
a. Fermentation industry, DepArtment of Technology, Osaka Untsersity.
b. Isolator of Eremothecium Ashibii, var Hsingkinc, Vitamin B2 forming micro-
organism (?). Vitamin D2 was produced inelustri in Euhden,
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TGAR&alE, Isao (Assistant Professor of Arial Husbandry)
a, Vetrinary, Derartment of Arr5culture, Tokyo Univers14
Utilization of cattle proiucts,
59, KATO Nisashi (Assistant professor of 71etallurgy)
retallurfrys Hsinkinr Technical Collere.
b. Fnysicea -roperties of r-etal.
60, 3HI2ATA, (Assotant T,rofessor of forest c)'emistry).
a, Chcmistry, Harbin Techiolor,ical Hich 5ohool.,
6., Dry tiiiitcri of 1,irch oil.
61. rAnureN, Selz() (Assistant ,-rofessor cf7lectrochonistry).
a, Arriolturl cher.i.stry De-artment of krriculture,
h Irre ,..4rolysis of sour sulpte,
Romrks There were also 1Y3 jartnese secretaries and assAsants and about
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